ละเล่น
lá-lênMeaning
1NounB2
traditional game; performance
a traditional game, play, or performance, often of a folk or local nature.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานสงกรานต์ngaan sŏng-graanงานสงกรานต์ngaan sŏng-graanSongkran festival/eventตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-townมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jàoften; usually (habit/frequency)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการละเล่นgaan lá-lênการละเล่นgaan lá-lêngame; play activity; traditional performanceพื้นบ้านpúuan bâanพื้นบ้านpúuan bâan1folk; traditional (of local people)2indigenous; native (of a species or practice)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneselfกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
At Songkran events in the provinces, there are often traditional folk games for children to enjoy.
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คนเฒ่าคนแก่kon tâo kon gàeกำลังgam-langนั่งnângดูdooการละเล่นgaan lá-lênมอญซ่อนผ้าmon sôn pâaของkŏngหลานๆlăan lăanอย่างyàangมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk
The elders are happily watching their grandchildren play the traditional game of 'Mon Son Pha'.
การละเล่นgaan-lá-lênหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtaiสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítและlɛ́วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamทางการเกษตรtaang-gaan-gà-sèetในอดีตnai-à-dìit
Many traditional Thai games and performances reflect the agricultural lifestyle and culture of the past.
หน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamพยายามpá-yaa-yaamส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmการละเล่นgaan-lá-lênพื้นเมืองpʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiสูญหายไปsǔun-hǎai-bpaiตามdtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaและlɛ́อิทธิพลìt-tí-ponของkɔ̌ɔngสื่อsʉ̀ʉสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-mài
Cultural agencies are trying to promote indigenous folk performances to prevent them from disappearing with time and the influence of modern media.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particle[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)Part 1
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เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)[to] play; have funPart 2
ละเล่นlá-lênละเล่นlá-lêntraditional game; performancetraditional game; performanceWord